Experimental Medicine Student Orientation 2015/2016 Welcome to our program!

Being off-campus Victoria Prince George

Being off-campus Experimental Medicine has students at many different locations:

UBC Bookstore

Being a MSc student 18 cr. thesis + 12 cr. coursework = 30 credits total Continuous enrolment in MEDI549 (MSc Thesis “course”) Supervisory committee: Supervisor + 2 member (Present your research proposal as early as possible!) Supervisory committee needs to meet every year MSc Thesis Defense

Coursework requirements 12 credits (4 courses) - MEDI 501 mandatory - MEDI 502 mandatory - 3 credits MUST be credits CAN BE or 500+ ALL STUDENTS: Responsible Conduct of Research Course!!! By 2 nd year at the latest

Transfer from MSc to PhD Possible after one year in the MSc and no later than second year of MSc Requirements: 80%+ average in 12 credits of coursework 80%+ in each of 9 credits 9 credits at 500+ level Clear evidence of research ability Approval from Supervisory Committee

Being a PhD student Continuous enrolment in MEDI649 (PhD Thesis “course”) Supervisory committee: Supervisor + 3 members Supervisory committee needs to meet every year (Present your research proposal as early as possible!) Comprehensive Exam (and advancement to Candidacy) after 2 years in the PhD program PhD Thesis Defense

1.MSc 2. Conditional PhD `3. PhD (direct entry from BSc) 8 Months 12 Credits/Research 12 Credits/Research Research 8-12 Months 1 st Supervisory Committee (3 or more) (4 or more) Year 2 Transfer To PhD 2 nd Supv. Comm -Approval of thesis topic -Plan Comprehensive Yes No 2 nd Supv. Comm. -Plan for thesis completion Year 3 (max 5) Approval (by committee) of thesis for defense Identify 2 external, ‘arms- length’ Examiners Comprehensive exam (by end of year 3) Admission to candidacy MSc defense (committee plus one external) MSc submitted MSc granted Yearly Supv. Committee (max 6y) Thesis completion/ Approval by committee Appointment of examiners (External and UBC) SRD Presentations (Letter For UBC Meds) Complete Expectations Forms

Supervisory Committee Meetings The Supervisory Committee needs to meet annually First meeting is to discuss your plans for a research proposal and does not need ‘results’ Report of the meeting needs to be submitted to our office. If composition of committee changes, let us know. 50% of committee members must be UBC faculty Approval is needed for non-UBC faculty and faculty members who are not assistant/associate/full professors

Bi-annual Student Research Day June and November: 10-minutes oral presentations + posters First year students and students who are defending are exempt from presenting Each student should try to present every year Student committee is directly involved in organization and planning

Student Responsibilities Be committed and dedicated Complete Expectations document with your supervisor Meet regularly with supervisor and supervisory committee Maintain good relationship with supervisor and supervisory committee and follow their instructions Stay continuously registered in MEDI549/649 Keep us informed about your progress READ THE NEWSLETTER EVERY WEEK!

Scholarly Integrity Be committed and dedicated Don’t “cheat” – you will be sorry! Scholarly integrity in all aspects of your program is up to you. Keep very diligent with your ‘lab’ notebook – whether that is in a physical book or electronic Be aware of UBC Policy 85 scholarly-integrity/scholarly-integrity scholarly-integrity/scholarly-integrity Attend Responsible Conduct in Research course

Thursday, September 10 th Meet us for the awards session here at the Eye Care Centre if: - You are applying for the Tri-Agency Master’s award - You are applying for the Tri-Agency doctoral award - You are applying for the Affiliated Awards - You would like to receive tips for improving any scholarship applications

Thank you for your attention! Virginia Grosman, Senior Program Assistant Experimental Medicine Program Department of Medicine 10th Floor, Room Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre 2775 Laurel Street Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9 Telephone: ext Fax: Website: exp.med.ubc.ca